US EditionRep. Magaziner confronts Noem with deported U.S. military veteran on Zoom in hearing
Rep. Magaziner urged DHS Secretary Noem to reconsider the deportation of a Purple Heart veteran struggling with PTSD, highlighting his sacrifice and the unusual circumstances of his removal.
- During a Thursday House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., confronted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and introduced Sae Joon Park, Purple Heart recipient and green-card holder, who appeared by Zoom from South Korea.
- Rep. Seth Magaziner argued Noem's enforcement has misidentified targets, claiming the Trump administration `don't know how to tell the good guys from the bad guys` and harming Americans, patriots, and legal residents.
- Video evidence and long-term residency highlighted cases where Narciso Barranco was violently detained by ICE in Santa Ana in June, and Jim Brown's wife has been held four months despite 47 years in the U.S.
- Magaziner won a verbal pledge that Noem would review certain individual cases, including Sae Joon Park and Jim Brown, and urged her to consider humanitarian parole and deferred action.
- All three cases came with connections to U.S. military service, which Magaziner emphasized, while the hearing sparked viral reactions including calls from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and Rep. Joaquin Castro for Noem's accountability.
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Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem's tough-guy act crumbles when confronted by senator and the purple heart veteran she deported
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced a seriously intense grilling on Thursday from Representative Seth Magaziner after she initially claimed that no U.S. military veterans had been deported under the current administration. The Rhode Island Democrat, who sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security, called her out in dramatic fashion Immediately after Noem had denied deporting veterans, Magaziner held up a tablet that displayed Sae …
Deported Purple Heart veteran makes virtual appearance at House committee hearing
Sae Jun Park joined the House Homeland Security Committee via Zoom Thursday after Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, asked DHS Secretary Kristi Noem how many veterans DHS deported.
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The Independent (US)Deported veteran challenges Noem after she claims no former troops were forced out
Kristi Noem was confronted by a deported veteran after she insisted that no former US military personnel had been removed from the country under the Trump administration. During a House hearing on Thursday (11 December), Rep. Seth Magaziner questioned the Homeland Security secretary on the deportation of combat veteran Sae Joon Park, who appeared in the hearing via video call. Mr Magaziner said Mr Park had struggled with PTSD and substance abuse…
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